Put out when mine is swallowed by bar worker (9)
I believe the answer is:
indignant
'put out' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'mine is swallowed by bar worker' is the wordplay.
'mine' becomes 'dig' (I've seen this before).
'is swallowed by' indicates putting letters inside.
'bar' becomes 'inn' (both can mean a drinking establishment).
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'dig' placed within 'inn' is 'indign'.
'indign'+'ant'='INDIGNANT'
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for indignant that I've seen before include "Somewhat outraged" , "somewhat angry" , "Ruffled" , "Felling anger over something wrong or unjust" , "not happy" .)